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March 4, 2025 48 mins

 ” You have to bring value back to the family operation if you want it to be sustainable for future generations.” 

When Lettie Nickell moved back to her family’s ranch, she knew she had to create her own path. In this episode, she shares how she built a direct-to-consumer beef business, launched a successful Airbnb and wedding venue, and found balance between motherhood, marriage, and entrepreneurship. Her story is one of resilience, creativity, and faith—proving that returning to the farm isn’t just about tradition, but about building a future that works. 

Key Topics: 

Returning to the family farm and navigating challenges while creating opportunities to make it financially sustainable. 

Starting a direct-to-consumer beef business and how Lettie built and grew her meat business. 

Building an agritourism enterprise by launching an Airbnb and wedding venue on the ranch. 

Balancing motherhood, marriage, and business while managing multiple responsibilities and staying true to her values. 

Mindset and growth, overcoming limiting beliefs, embracing change, and speaking life over the operation. 

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Episode 92: Balancing Family, Farm, and Future in Southern Minnesota  

Episode 93: Finding Your Path to Homesteading: Lessons from Ryan Mitchell's Journey  

Episode 62: Your Life's Bingo Card and Flower Farming with Liz Fiedler of Sunny Mary Meadow Farms 

 

About the Host of Farming On Purpose, Lexi Wright: 

 

I’m your host, Lexi Wright. I started the Farming on Purpose Podcast from a passion for sharing the future of production agriculture. 

 

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